Spring 2025: Asylum Seekers & Families Intern (Unpaid)

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Education: Must be currently enrolled in an Associate’s, Bachelor’s or Master’s program focused on social work, women’s/gender studies, public health, business, communication, economics, finance,public policy, public administration, social sciencesor a related field.

• Work Experience (Preferred): Prior experience in case work, working with clients with a variety of immigration statuses, familiarity with refugee and asylee populations helpful, but not required. Demonstrated success working and communicating with people of varied English-speaking abilities strongly preferred.

• Demonstrated Skills and Competencies: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, desire to learn and contribute, excellent organization and time-management skills, proactive, motivated, and flexible; ability to take direction (written and oral) and to complete tasks independently.

• Language Skills: Fluent in written and spoken English. Proficiency in Farsi, Dari, Spanish, Pashto, Arabic, Swahili or Russian preferred.

• Steady and regular availability is greatly preferred; flexible shifts will not work well for this internship.

• Certificates or Licenses: Current driver license and insurance required.

This position reports to the Casework Supervisor.

Compensation: This is an unpaid internship opportunity.

Working Environment:

• The Asylum Seekers & Families Internship is in-person at the San Diego office.

• Hours Required Per Week: 20-25 hours.

• The San Diego office is open Monday through Friday, from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM PST. Selected interns for the Women’s Resilience Center can choose their working hours within this timeframe, Tuesday through Thursday.